Support for signs



July 12, 1932. E, FUNK 1,866,530

SUPPORT FOR S I GNS Filed March 16, 1951 Frank I Funk IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

BY (14. u 2AA v Patented July 12, 1932 FRANK E. FUNK, on WINCHESTER, INn IaNA surron'r For. sierra j Application filed March 16, 1931. Serial No. 522,9 1'7 The invention is illustrated in the accom-- panying drawing in which Figure 1 is an elevational view of a sup port embodying the invention; Fig. 2 a plan view' of the same, Fig. 3 a cross-section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1 and Fig.4, a detail View of the spring clip lock in perspective.

Referring to the illustrative embodiment of the invention 1 represents the sign sup.-

porting arm or base which preferably is an" angle bar disposed so that its angle opens downwardly or the flanges slope downwardly and outwardly .in opposite directions like an inverted V. One end of the arm is split longitudinally to form two brackets 2 which are adapted to be attached to a fixed object, such as the post- 3. The material out of which the arm is formed is such that the brackets may be bent to contactwith the object to which the support is to be attached. Two braces 4;,preferab ly angle bars, are loosely pivoted to the arm 1 at a proper point and the opposite or free ends of the braces are adapted to be secured to a fixed object, especially the same object to which the bracke'ts are attached. Since these braces are loosely pivoted to the arm 1 they may be separated laterally to accommodate the width of the fixed object as well as irregularities in the surfaceof that object. The free ends of the braces may also be bent to contact withthe surfaceof the object upon which the support is mounted. 1

A suitable number of belts or rods 5 extend through and are fixed to the arrnl and form 'members upon which to suspend the sign.

The signmay be formed of metal and hung directly upon or suitablysuspended on the members 5, or, if it is formed of paper, I ,prefer to usethe carrier 6. which is formedof two frames. Each frame is made up of four anglebars suitablysecured together so that: one fiange'of eachbar willabut 'a-corresponding flange ona bar of the other frame: 7 Hinges Tare secured to the upper horizontal bars;8 oftheframes and permit the opening of the carrier to insert the sign, the margin of the.

sign being engaged between the abutting V flanges 9 of the frames. Suitable devices or clamps 10 are 'engaged'ongth'e flanges 9 to re-.'

tain the frames together and clamp the sign I 1 between them.' 1 i 1 1 Alined' apertures 11 are formed in the abut ting flanges ofthe top'bars 8 through which. the'looped ends 12 of-the hangers 1'3 are passed, the loops being closed after they are n engaged on thefflanges. Theiupper ends of the hangers 13j are hook shaped and areadapted to engage the members 5 on the arm 1. The loops 12 arerelative'ly large soithat the carrier and its contained sign will swing thereon under 'theinfluence of windt there" by not only attracting attention but ailsoreducing the wind resistance of the sign a Guards 14 are 'secured to the upper and lower members of each frame to i protect the sign and to prevent bulging of the same when the sign is formed of paper.

Usually the same matter will be displayed 2 upon both sides of a sheet of paper or paper board inserted in the carrier, but I maydisplay the matter on one side of each of two sheets and insert a metal sheet between the two sheets and place the three-sheets in the carrier. In'both'cases the displayed matter will be visible totrafiic travelling in either direction on the highway. V

The carrier is removable from the support by disconnectingthe hangersfrom the members 5 since it will be easier to load and'unloadthe carrier when it is on the ground than while it is suspended on the support.

The arm and the sign-carrier have amaximum of strength and will withstand heavy.

as v wind. The guards add some. protectionto the-sign against damage by objects carried by wind, the degree of such protection depending upon the nearness of the guards one to the other, and the arm tendsto shed rain flfli Q and snow so as to protect the parts depending from it.

I may also attach a spring clip 15 at one end to the arm 1, the opposite end being bent 5 to pass through an opening in the arm so as to abut the hanger 13 and prevent said hanger from disengaging from the member 5 WhatI-claim is: r 1. A device of the class described compris- 10 ing an angle bar having; its angle opening downwardly, brackets at. one end of the bar adapted to be attached to a fixed object, braces connected to the bar for vertical and lateral pivotal movementthereon, support- 15 ing members extending from one flange of the. angle bar to the other flange thereof, and signrcarrying means movably'and removably carried by the supporting members.

2. A device of the class described compris- 1Q ing'a downwardly opening angle bar, means at one end of the bar to support it upon a fixed object, supporting. members extending from onecflange of the angle vbar to the other flange thereof and a sign movably and removably Z5 carried by, the. supporting members 3.. A device of the classdescribed compris ing a downwardly opening angle bar,'means at one end of the bar to support it upon a fixed object, supporting members extending from,

1Q one flange ofithe angle bar to the other flange thereof; a sign,.two hook members attached to-the sign and adapted to be movably engaged on the supporting members respective: 1y,-1one ofthe hook. members having its upper 35 end forminga right angle with the remainder thereof and means on the angle bar to prevent unauthorized disengagement of the latter hook member from the supporting member, v

is I In witnessflwhereoflh ave here nto subscribed myname. r

, v FRANK E. FUNK. 

